Great Botanic Gardens Of The World

Description

Produced in association with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), this book is a celebration of the world's finest botanic gardens. Not only do these gardens contain stunning displays of trees, shrubs and plants which are often rare in horticulture, but they also provide living laboratories for botanical research and are increasingly vital in conserving species under threat in the wild. With over 30 percent of the world's known plant species grown in botanic gardens, these are now vital repositories of biodiversity.

Author description

Sara Oldfield is secretary general of BGCI and director of Fauna & Flora International's Global Trees Campaign. A botanist with a particular interest in the conservation of rare and threatened trees and plants, she was the first conservation officer at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Her previous books include Rainforest (New Holland, 2002) and Deserts: The Living Drylands (New Holland, 2004).